With the Steelers 3rd round

[Djfan]

Re: With the Steelers 3rd round

Does anyone else think that the Steelers are screwing the pooch in this draft?

Pappy

Yes! I love the Pouncey pick but really question everything since. I also don't understand why we didn't work to use all those picks to get another third or so. I'll admit I'm a little frustrated.

Agreed. It seems our needs are being addressed weakly or not at all.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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From walterfootball.com:

Emmanuel Sanders, SMU
Height: 5-11. Weight: 181.
Projected 40 Time: 4.44.
Combine 40 Time: 4.41.
Pro Day 40 Time: DNP.
Vertical: 39.5. Broad: 10-10.
Projected Round (2010): 7-FA.
1/19/10: A typical June Jones receiver - Emmanuel Sanders had 98 catches for 1,339 yards and seven touchdowns.

2/7/09: Emmanuel Sanders was suspended for the final two games of the year for being late to practice. He was then ordered to take down Plaxico Burress' poster in his dorm room. It's a shame because Sanders managed 67 receptions, 958 yards and nine touchdowns.

7/26/08: Finished his sophomore campaign with 74 receptions, 889 yards and nine touchdowns. Also averaged more than nine yards per punt return, which is pretty solid.

Jesus Tap Dancing Christ.

[Ozey74]

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Was anybody really gung-ho about the Mike Wallace pick after Round #3 last year?

I will keep any skeptic feelings to myself until week #9.

[Lebsteel]

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damn that was a good call!! still no db's drafted

Yea, maybe they really do like Burnett and Lewis?? I hope that is it. Sanders is a very good punt returner so maybe that is the role he fills and we cut Logan? That would give us six WRs (Ward, Wallace, ARE, Battle, Sweed and Sanders). Battle and Sanders would fill a dual role of being on our special teams??

[steelerkeylargo]

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Cant say I would have done it the same way but all the picks are solid football players....no reaches. Would of liked a CB in the 3rd though. Maybe we can trade our 4 and (2) 5ths for a late 3.

[Leper Friend]

Re: With the Steelers 3rd round

Does anyone else think that the Steelers are screwing the pooch in this draft?

Pappy

Yes! I love the Pouncey pick but really question everything since. I also don't understand why we didn't work to use all those picks to get another third or so. I'll admit I'm a little frustrated.

I'm alot frustrated.

They drafted a project who best case scenario will be a backup for 2 to 3 years in the friggin 2nd.

Now at WR , they are either giving up on Sweed already or it was a waste bringing in Battle or ARE because they are not keeping 6 wr's.

It seems like they have no plan for this draft at all.

[papillon]

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I have to agree with SteelCzar this draft is a train wreck. There was no need for it to be, the second round set up beautifully for an impact player and they took a project. The WR selection is as bizarre as trading Santonio to begin with. That kid won't even make the roster, another disaster in the third round.

Oh well, that's the way this off season has gone. They might as well give the rest of their draft to the Browns; people expect them to screw things up.

Pappy

[steelerkeylargo]

Re: With the Steelers 3rd round

From walterfootball.com:

Emmanuel Sanders, SMU
Height: 5-11. Weight: 181.
Projected 40 Time: 4.44.
Combine 40 Time: 4.41.
Pro Day 40 Time: DNP.
Vertical: 39.5. Broad: 10-10.
Projected Round (2010): 7-FA.
1/19/10: A typical June Jones receiver - Emmanuel Sanders had 98 catches for 1,339 yards and seven touchdowns.

2/7/09: Emmanuel Sanders was suspended for the final two games of the year for being late to practice. He was then ordered to take down Plaxico Burress' poster in his dorm room. It's a shame because Sanders managed 67 receptions, 958 yards and nine touchdowns.

7/26/08: Finished his sophomore campaign with 74 receptions, 889 yards and nine touchdowns. Also averaged more than nine yards per punt return, which is pretty solid.

Jesus Tap Dancing Christ.

Who the F is walterfootball???? I will go with Mayock on this one. Good player!!!!!

[WoodleyofTroy]

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Tell us what you like about him? (Cuz the books leave a lot to be desired, frankly)

Mayock compares him to Tory Holt.....I say a poor mans Steve Smith

I say a poor man.

[steelerkeylargo]

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[Lebsteel]

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Predicted 4th round by CNNSI
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2010/draft/players/49202.html[/url]

4th to 5th by NFLDRAFTScout.com
[url]http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2010_WR[/url]

He visited the Steelers the same day as Earl Thomas. Maybe he burned Thomas deep and really made an impression??

[JTP53609]

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i wanted decker......what the hell are we doing, between worlds and sanders, we could have traded down 30 picks and gotten each of them, i just dont know what we are doing. shold of got sean lee

[RuthlessBurgher]

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He has good numbers, but considering it is in the pass-wacky June Jones run-and-shoot spread, and not a pro-style offense, they don't mean quite as much.

Career Statistics
Year GP REC YDS YPC TD
2005 RS - - - -
2006 12 46 605 13.2 9
2007 12 74 889 12.0 9
2008 10 67 958 14.3 9
2009 13 98 1,339 13.7 7
Totals 47 285 3,791 13.3 34

I really want to trust that the team knows way more about these guys than any of us, but I'm still frustrated (which is unusual for me...most years I am excited about our picks). Hoping for the best for these new Steelers.

[WoodleyofTroy]

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i just dont know what we are doing.

Following the trend of the disaster that has struck the Steelers this off-season.

[papillon]

Re: With the Steelers 3rd round

Cant say I would have done it the same way but all the picks are solid football players....no reaches. Would of liked a CB in the 3rd though. Maybe we can trade our 4 and (2) 5ths for a late 3.

Ummm, the WR was a 7th round grade; I'd call that a reach of epic proportions.

Pappy